1,000 Awesome Things About Life in Research

Building a list of 1,000 awesome things that come with life in research, one quirky, funny, inspiring piece at a time. Missing your favorite awesomeness? Or have The perfect image? Add in comments or tweet #1ksciawesome @edgeforscholars to share your personal twist on why science rocks.

93. Holiday gift baskets in the break room.

Rocking the hall lights @BesheerLab

92. Lab holiday spirit.

91. Funny tweets from serious scientists.

90. Uploading grades at the end of the course.

89. Discussing a new project with a person who challenges the way I think

Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can only be aroused by two things: first, an ideal, which takes the imagination by storm, and second, a definite intelligible plan for carrying that ideal into practice.